John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
601 Congress Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
July 14, 2017
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust”)—Request for Withdrawal of Registration Statement Filed on Form N-14 (File No. 333-219119) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Trust hereby requests withdrawal of the registration statement filed on Form N-14 on June 30, 2017 (file No. 333-219119; accession No. 0001133228-17-004305) (“Form N-14 Registration Statement”) to register shares of Lifestyle Growth PS Series, Mid Cap Index Trust, and Emerging Markets Value Trust (the “Acquiring Funds”) in connection with the reorganization of Core Strategy Trust, Value Trust, and American New World Trust, respectively (the “Acquired Funds”), each a series of the Trust.
The series and class identifiers for the Acquired Funds are as follows:
Core Strategy Trust
Series Identifier: S000008271
Series I Identifier: C000022560
Series II Identifier: C000022561
Series NAV Identifier: C000022559
Value Trust
Series Identifier: S000008334
Series I Identifier: C000022796
Series II Identifier: C000022797
Series NAV Identifier: C000022795
American New World Trust
Series Identifier: S000017258
Series I Identifier: C000047770
Series II Identifier: C000047768
Series III Identifier: C000047769
The series and class identifiers for the Acquiring Funds are as follows:
Lifestyle Growth PS Series
Series Identifier: S000032006
Series I Identifier: C000099626
Series II Identifier: C000099627
Series NAV Identifier: C000099628
Mid Cap Index Trust
Series Identifier: S000008285
Series I Identifier: C000022621
Series II Identifier: C000022622
Series NAV Identifier: C000022620
Emerging Markets Value Trust
Series Identifier: S000017255
Series I Identifier: C000047759
Series II Identifier: C000047760
Series NAV Identifier: C000047761
The Trust is making this application for withdrawal of the Form N-14 Registration Statement due to technical reasons. No securities have been issued or sold in connection with the Form N-14 Registration Statement. This filing relates solely to the Form N-14 Registration Statement. No information contained herein is intended to amend, supersede, or affect any other filings relating to any other series of the Trust.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (617) 663-2166.
Very truly yours,
John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
By: | /s/ Betsy Anne Seel | |||
Name: | Betsy Anne Seel | |||
Title: | Assistant Secretary |